IN-PERSON ONLY attendance: Wednesday Meditation Gathering
Details
PLEASE NOTE THIS SCHEDULE CHANGE: Beginning in 2025, Mindful Astoria's Wednesday 7:30pm gatherings will be offered in-person every Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church. Zoom participation will be every other Wednesday (as hybrid in-person/Zoom gatherings).
As always, we continue to offer Zoom-only silent sits on Mondays at 6:45am and 8pm (per our MeetUp events listings). We'd be happy to see you at the silent sits!
ABOUT OUR WEDNESDAY IN-PERSON (AND HYBRID IN-PERSON + ONLINE) MEDITATION GATHERINGS
Each gathering will consist of instruction in different forms of mindfulness meditation, and time for group discussion and connecting with the community. Depending on the week, the teacher may give a talk or share a reading.
Gatherings will be led by different members of our teaching team. Read more about our teaching team here:
Check out our group guidelines:
The meditation session will last for 1 hour and will begin SHARPLY AT 7:30PM, with an optional social time from 8:30-9 following the meditation hour. We ask that you arrive between 7:15 and 7:30pm.
Email any questions to [mindfulastoria@gmail.com](mailto:mindfulastoria@gmail.com).
We look forward to deepening our practice and strengthening our mindful community with you.
COVID SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE:
Please note this change in our Covid safety policy: Effective July 19, 2023, at indoor gatherings and events, masks will be recommended but optional. You are welcome to wear a mask, and we will have masks available for all attendees. However, if you are only able to attend an indoor session in person if all attendees wear masks, please contact Mindful Astoria by 12pm the day of the session that you wish to attend at [mindfulastoria@gmail.com](mailto:mindfulastoria@gmail.com). We will require attendees to wear masks for that session. Your request will remain confidential.
In-person attendance is limited to 20 people (plus Mindful Astoria teachers and staff) to ensure Covid safety compliance. Once those 20 spots are filled, RSVP's will go to a waitlist. Given our limited in-person capacity, we ask that you be mindful of the space that is being held for you--and if you won't be able to attend, be sure to let us know so that someone on the waitlist can attend.
The space will be ventilated for 30 minutes following the previous activity and will be equipped with HEPA air purifiers and hand sanitizer.
If you have been exposed to COVID-19 within 3-5 days and do not have a Covid test result, or if you’re feeling ill, or have symptoms related to a cold or infectious disease, please stay home.
All in attendance must adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines. As mentioned, masks are optional unless a member of our community requests that all attendees wear masks for a particular event, in which case masks will be mandatory. We will provide masks.
We look forward to seeing you in person!
SUPPORTING MINDFUL ASTORIA
If you join us for an online program, we ask that if you are able to offer financial support (we suggest $10-$15 per event), please do so via the PayPal app or website, with payment to our email address:
No one will ever be turned away due to lack of funds.
Your contributions will enable us to continue both to offer programs, and to give donations to Astoria First Presbyterian Church, where we are again meeting for some Mindful Astoria events after a too-long absence.
IN-PERSON ONLY attendance: Wednesday Meditation Gathering